Meet @troughband —an Oakland, CA force field, originally formed in 2017, now officially joining the @psychedrecordssf family. They call what they do “jangle-skronk,” and the name fits: bright, chiming fragments collide with bent-metal riffs and sudden left turns, stitching melody to abrasion until the sparks feel like part of the song. It’s rock music that raids every cupboard—proto- and post-punk, no-wave, noise rock, avant-garde, free jazz, and pocket-size pop—then serves it as succinct narratives with a peculiar, defeatist sense of humor.
Across three albums, Trough has honed an aesthetic that’s equal parts splinter and hook: guitars jab and jangle, bass grumbles in the crawlspace, drums snap like a trap shutting, and the vocals deliver wry one-liners that somehow hit like headlines. These are songs that feel written in the margins and shouted from the stage—short, sharp, and grinning at the void.
The next chapter is already in motion. Trough is hard at work on a fourth record—set for release in 2026 with Psyched! Records—doubling down on the tension between precision and chaos that makes their live set feel like a moving target. Expect tighter corners, bigger fractures, and choruses that appear exactly where you don’t expect them.
Welcome Trough to Psyched! Records—a partnership built for risk, rigor, and noise with teeth. More details soon. For now, file under: Oakland jangle-skronk, 100% necessary.
“MÍRAME MÁS” disponible en todas las plataformas de streaming‼️
Muchas gracias por todo su apoyo, no se les olvide escucharla🖤🗡️
#punk #eterealetal #rock #outnow #girlband #foryou #psychedrecordssf
¡Una noche histórica para la contracultura en la CDMX! 👁️🌀 No te quedes fuera del segundo día del festival. 🎸🔥 #PsychedFestMx #SantaSabina #Vondre #GlooryHole #Cacomixtle ForoIndieRocks PsychedRadioSF ElBrillante
I promise I’ll have the lyrics memorized by this Saturday 😊
DON’T MISS THIS full Gits set with @karnberries on vocals, @ozonezach on guitar, @steve.moriarty on drums, Sammy on bass, pretty much all of @tv1984noise at THE KNOCKOUT in SF
ALL AGES and an awesome lineup @xoceroman , Jordana from Mexican band Grito Exclamacion, and @dizzbrew from LA
Purchase your tickets if you haven’t already thru the link in bio for this rare performance 💖💖💖
#grunge #thegits #miazapata #livemusic #punk
Holaaaa‼️ Nos emociona mucho presentarles VIOLENT NIGHT, nuestro sexto lanzamiento y el que completa nuestro primer EP: AMARGO Y VIOLENTO 🦇
Hace poquito más de un año lanzamos nuestro primer sencillo, NADIE VE NADA y desde entonces se han abierto oportunidades maravillosas para nosotras; hemos compartido el escenario con bandas que admiramos mucho y que nos inspiran, hemos viajado a algunas ciudades y conocido gente increíble que conecta con nuestras canciones.
Si nos haz escuchado, si le haz hablado a alguien de nosotras, si haz comprado un ticket, una playera o un sticker, si nos has recibido en tu casa o en tu venue, si hemos compartido el escenario, si nos has entrevistado o tomado fotos, si has puesto alguna de nuestras canciones en una fiesta o un programa de radio, o en un podcast, un reel o una historia… MUCHAS GRACIAS ⚔️🖤⚔️🖤
#ep #newmusic #punk
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Psyched! Radio presents @troughband live at Psyched! Studios on Saturday, May 30 for a heavy night in San Francisco with @ringlet.oakland@horrhausmusic and @nyremusic_ . This all-ages bill brings together raw volume, underground intensity, and the kind of live energy that hits hardest in a packed room. If you’ve been looking for a night built around loud guitars, dark atmosphere, and bands that thrive on pure momentum, this is the one.
Join us at 988 Market Street and catch Trough headlining a stacked lineup of local and regional noise, punk, and heavy sounds. Doors open at 8 PM. Advance tickets are $13 and $18 at the door.
Come early, support independent radio, and help keep curious music alive in San Francisco. Bring your friends, share this post, and be part of another wild night at Psyched! Studios with artists pushing sound forward the loud way.
Saturday, May 30
Psyched! Studios
San Francisco
Art by @buckeyeartsanfrancisco
SF TONIGHT💗💓💞💘
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Have been having a legendary time on this run with @ilovebloodsugar big big big Huge bill tonight joined by @bibliotekaband & @lindafromworkmusic . We’re happy to be home 💋💋
7pm doors
$15 adv
All ages
Hypeeeeeeee!!!
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